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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1964
Page
8
The Sophomores met with Pat Bailey reading minutes. John Brown presented the treasurer's report. They chose blue and white as colors and white Mum as the class flower. A luggage raffle fundraiser, a party, a supper, a dance at Douglas Duderstadt's, and a hayride followed amid cold weather. Win Medina Tournament.
Keith Kensing, president of the Future Farmers of America, chaired the FFA meeting in the Agriculture Building on November 29 with 29 members present. Delores Duderstadt, FFA Sweetheart, Clayton Massey sponsor, and plans for a Christmas dance with the Future Homemakers of America were announced. The dance is set for December 15 in the school auditorium. Ronnie Lumpkins to lead the Centennial float. Meeting adjourned after the closing ceremony.
The Oak Hill Future Teachers of America Club met on November 29 in the English room. President Marie Oehler led the session with minutes and roll call. Treasurer Jaydean Peril presented the treasury. A Christmas project was discussed and a punch service to the entire school on December 17 was planned. Each student teacher shared a recent problem and its solution.
The sixth grade held a November 29 meeting with a treasurer report of 6.35 in funds. Names were drawn for the December 21 Christmas party gifts. The group attended a High School Science Club session with guest speaker Jerry Zimmerran, a KENS Weatherman, and enjoyed refreshments. Nancy Feller.
Science Club welcomed KENS IV weather reporter Jerry Zimmerman as a guest speaker on November 29. He answered seventh and eighth graders' questions about hurricanes tornadoes fronts and other weather topics and handed out weather pamphlets along with films articles and books. After his talk Mrs Dunn served two cakes and punch as the business meeting ended quickly to allow more student questions.
Thursday the Student Council in the Library held a brief meeting led by President Loyd Wendell. Supt. Dean Hopf proposed collecting clothing for the needy and Eileen Behrends will seek more information. To bolster funds, each member will sell a ball point pen to build a fund for a Pop Corn machine for the school.
President Eileen Bernhard opened the Future Homemakers of America meeting on Thursday November 29 with a pledge to be the future. Full program updates include moving the Christmas dance to December 15 and setting a December 7 program start at 7 30 p m. Gay Friedrich was elected first vice president and Joyce Parker named Girl of the Month.
Harper defeats Llano 40 to 17 after Daylene Parker hits a buzzer shot to seal the win in Harper Gym. The Harper A team edge fell short for Llano, while the B squad's strong showing included Pussy Feller and Dolores Duderstadt.
On December 3 in Harper gym the Tiny Freshman beat Harper B team 24 to 20 with Bruce Parker as top scorer for the Longhorns. Harper Storborns girls beat Fredericksburg 3411 Billies 17 to 10. Barbara Perth led with 10. In the boys game Parker won both games as Lyne Parker scored 18 in a 27 to 10 win. Community attendance followed a Hill Crest Singing at the Full Gospel Church in Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon.
State FFA President Jerry Clark spoke to Harper High School students during Club Day on Thursday November 29. Ronnie Lumpkins led the program with Benny Barker and Buddy Spaeth guiding the pledge and Eileen Bernhard introducing the Declaration of Independence.
Freshman class meeting under sponsor Harold Schmidt approved a hake sale rescheduled to December 27 at the Locker and Modern Market. They planned a hayride, coon hunt, and a dance after midterm tests, slated for January 16 at Harold Schmidt's Ranch.
Mrs Leona O Bryant and daughter Miss Lillian O Bryant of San Antonio spent Sunday with their son and brother Rev Tommy O Bryant. Guests of Mrs Lydia Bierschwale for dinner were Mr and Mrs A B Barker Na dine Bennie and Mr and Miss Joe Mack Scarborough. In the afternoon Mrs C W Granville and Cheity Granville visited Mrs Bierschwale.
Mr and Mrs Cyrus Schmidt and Ralph Gillespie of Midlanes travel with Mr and Mrs Cyrus Schmidt of Kerrville to Wither paces. Over the weekend Mr and Mrs Hilmar Klaebn and their Seguin children visit Lorenz Wendel and his father at the VA Hospital at Legion.
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